Choose Personal Study
Choose Personal Study if you want an Action, Indie, and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 47% cheaper on the Steam Store. Personal Study launched in 2024.
Personal Study vs LUST & MAGIC ✨
Personal Study and LUST & MAGIC ✨ both land in Adventure, Casual on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Adventure, Casual on Steam. Personal Study (2024) is 1 year older than LUST & MAGIC ✨ (2025). Personal Study scores higher on Steam reviews (89.5% positive) than LUST & MAGIC ✨ (79.8% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose LUST & MAGIC ✨
Choose LUST & MAGIC ✨ if you want a Simulation experience. LUST & MAGIC ✨ launched in 2025.
Both Personal Study and LUST & MAGIC ✨ sit in Adventure and Casual on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Personal Study |  LUST & MAGIC ✨ | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual, Early Access | Adventure, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.5% positive (219 reviews) | 79.8% positive (99 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | ArcaneSpoon | Pocket Rocket Studio 🚀 |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Personal Study (2024) is 1 year older than LUST & MAGIC ✨ (2025).
- Personal Study scores higher on Steam reviews (89.5% positive) than LUST & MAGIC ✨ (79.8% positive).
- Personal Study is currently ~47% cheaper on Steam than LUST & MAGIC ✨ (7.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Personal Study is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; LUST & MAGIC ✨ has no Deck rating yet.
Personal Study vs LUST & MAGIC ✨ — FAQ
- Should I play Personal Study or LUST & MAGIC ✨ first?
- If you want chronology, Personal Study (2024) came out before LUST & MAGIC ✨ (2025). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Personal Study and LUST & MAGIC ✨ similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, Casual on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does Personal Study run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Personal Study is rated Deck Playable by Valve. LUST & MAGIC ✨ doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.